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Benjamin Cher

Benjamin Cher

Published Mon, Jan 8, 2024 · 05:16 PM
    • According to impacted staff, the layoffs were part of a “change of direction” by Lazada, with the former employees noting that such a move came as no surprise, writes Garage correspondent Benjamin Cher.
    • According to impacted staff, the layoffs were part of a “change of direction” by Lazada, with the former employees noting that such a move came as no surprise, writes Garage correspondent Benjamin Cher. BT SCREENSHOT

    Today, we’ve got the deets on:

    • Lazada layoffs
    • The e-commerce landscape in South-east Asia

    Dear Garage reader, 

    One of the last things you would expect at the start of a new year is a sudden one-on-one meeting with HR, or finding out that a number of your colleagues had received the same calendar invite. That was the reality confronted by a number of Lazada employees on their first day back at work in 2024.

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